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Holidays / Iraq

Iraq public holidays

Public holidays in Iraq, 2027

16 public holidays, 4 next to the weekend and 4 breaks of three days or more. Held from 2000 to 2027.

16Holidays in 2027
in 54 daysNext holiday
4Long weekends
28Years held
202520262027

Every public holiday in 2027

Nationwide days, with how each falls against the weekend

DateDayHolidayLocal nameFallsWhen
1 Jan 2027FriNew Year's Dayرأس السنة الميلاديةweekendin 54 days
6 Jan 2027WedArmy Dayعيد الجيشweekdayin 59 days
9 Mar 2027TueEid al-Fitr (estimated)عيد الفطر (تقديري)weekdayin 121 days
10 Mar 2027WedEid al-Fitr (estimated)عيد الفطر (تقديري)weekdayin 122 days
11 Mar 2027ThuEid al-Fitr (estimated)عيد الفطر (تقديري)long weekendin 123 days
16 Mar 2027TueCommemoration of the Saddam Baath crimes against the Iraqi peopleذكرى جرائم البعث والأنفال والهجوم على حلبجةweekdayin 128 days
21 Mar 2027SunNowruzعيد نوروزlong weekendin 133 days
1 May 2027SatLabor Dayعيد العمال العالميweekendin 174 days
15 May 2027SatDay of Arafah (estimated)يوم عرفة (تقديري)weekendin 188 days
16 May 2027SunEid al-Adha (estimated)عيد الأضحى (تقديري)long weekendin 189 days
17 May 2027MonEid al-Adha (estimated)عيد الأضحى (تقديري)weekdayin 190 days
18 May 2027TueEid al-Adha (estimated)عيد الأضحى (تقديري)weekdayin 191 days
24 May 2027MonEid al-Ghadir (estimated)عيد الغدير (تقديري)weekdayin 197 days
6 Jun 2027SunIslamic New Year (estimated)رأس السنة الهجرية (تقديري)long weekendin 210 days
15 Jun 2027TueAshura (estimated)عاشوراء (تقديري)weekdayin 219 days
14 Aug 2027SatProphet's Birthday (estimated)المولد النبوي الشريف (تقديري)weekendin 279 days

By month

Public holidays in each month of 2027

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Long weekends

Three days or more off in a row

9 Mar to 13 MarEid al-Fitr (estimated)5 days
19 Mar to 21 MarNowruz3 days
14 May to 18 MayDay of Arafah (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated)5 days
4 Jun to 6 JunIslamic New Year (estimated)3 days

More on Iraq

In the API and MCP

The same calendar, free on every plan

/v1/holidays/upcoming

Every holiday in the next 1 to 365 days, all countries.

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/v1/holidays/long-weekends/{iso}

Long weekends and the days to take off, any country and year.

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/v1/holidays/school

School holidays by region and zone, with their days.

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/v1/holidays/matrix

Holidays per country per month, ready for demand models.

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